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Privacy Policy for Hearty Recipes
Effective Date: 22/09/2024
At Hearty Recipes (accessible from heartyrecipes.org), protecting the privacy of our visitors is of utmost importance. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used, processed, and safeguarded.
For any privacy-related concerns, please contact us at: [email protected]
Who We Are
Hearty Recipes is a blog dedicated to sharing recipes with our users. Our website is accessible at heartyrecipes.org.
For inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected].
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
We collect the following types of personal data from our users:
- Personal Information: We may collect personal data such as name, email address, or contact preferences when users subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, or contact us through forms on our site. This information is collected based on user consent and is used to respond to inquiries, send newsletters, or improve user experience.
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. We also use cookies to track site usage and enhance user experience.
- Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
- Contact Forms: When visitors use our contact form, we collect the submitted data (such as name, email address, and message) to respond to inquiries. We retain this information for customer service purposes and do not use it for marketing unless users have opted in.
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track user activity on our site. This service collects non-personal data, such as IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior. This helps us improve the user experience on our website. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share your data with the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics: We use this service for tracking and analyzing website traffic.
- Newsletter Service Provider: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address will be shared with our email marketing provider to send you updates and promotional content. You can unsubscribe at any time.
We do not sell or share personal information with any third parties for their own marketing purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain different types of personal data for various durations:
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments.
- Contact Form Data: Contact form submissions are kept for six months for customer service purposes.
- Analytics Data: Analytics records are retained for one year.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Children’s Information
Hearty Recipes does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided such information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.